Staff Writer
Five students from the Woodland Consolidated School put aside their nerves and entertained their classmates, teachers and family members during the school’s 12th Annual Speaking Contest held Feb.3
The event which saw each of the five orators deliver speeches that covered a variety of topics ranging from a feud between Sacagawea and Pocahontas to the detailed explanation of what goes on during a football game.
Megan Bither, as Sacagawea, had a bit of a problem with another female historical figure, which she related during her speech, “I’d like to ‘Poke Her Hontas.”
Following the speaking competition two winners, one girl and one boy were selected winners by a panel of three judges that included Valerie Bernier, Virginia White and Carol McElwee. The winners were to be announced during the Winter Carnival events that were scheduled to be held Feb. 6. Due to harsh weather that weekend and school vacation, the carnival was postponed until Feb. 27. The speaking contestants were held in limbo until last Saturday when the winners were announced and were crowned the 51st Woodland Consolidated School’s Winter Carnival King and Queen. The 2010 royalty were Matthew Manter and Mariessa Sarmiento.
Those taking part in the annual speaking contest were: Megan Bither, the daughter of Steve and Gala Bither who presented, “I’d Like to ‘Poke Her Hontas,” by Rebecca Young; Matthew Manter, the son of Brian Manter and Kim Sutherland, who delivered, “ I Love the Red Sox,”, adapted from Saturday Night Live; Jessika Kovach, daughter of Dennis and Karen Kovach, presented, “Play by Play,” by Betsy Kelleher; Collin Patterson, the son of Tony and Laurie Patterson, offered the self-compiled, “Funny Stories About Scouting;” and Mariessa Sarmiento, the daughter of Stan and Bonnie Sarmiento presented her self-authored, “My Perfect Prom.”
Selected to fulfill the honor of Crown Bearers were first-grade students, Olivia Saucier, daughter of Normand and Melissa Saucier and Riley Connelly, the son of Jon and Vanessa Connelly.
Collin Patterson, let his audience in on, “Funny Stories About Scouting” when he participated in the 12th Annual Speaking Contest held Feb. 3, at the Woodland Consolidated School.
It was “Play by Play,” as Woodland Consolidated School student Jessika Kovach described, in detail, the finer points of a football game, during the Feb. 3, speaking contest at the Woodland Consolidated School.
Woodland student Mariessa Sarmiento didn’t hold back her enthusiasm as she described “My Perfect Prom,” to parents and peers during the Feb. 3 12th Annual Speaking Contest held at the Woodland Consolidated School.
Woodland student Matthew Manter was dressed for the part as he presented, “I Love the Red Sox,” during the 51st Annual Woodland Consolidated School’s speaking contest. The winners of the competition, one girl and one boy would earn the title of 2010 Woodland Winter Carnival King and Queen.
